TowerTalk Volume 5 Issue Nr. 6, September 1984

              SAINT JOSEPH HOSPITAL DENVER, COLORADO'
Volume 5, No. 6, September, 1984
JCAH Gives
Saint Joseph
High Marks
The Summation Conference of the
JCAH team, which inspected Saint
Joseph Hospital July 18 through 20,
was highly complimentary to the
Hospital and staff. The three-person
team, comprised of a nurse, a
physician and an administrator, each
evaluating his/her area of expertise,
had few minor and virtually no
major recommendations for our
Hospital.
The nurse surveyor had special
praise for nursing, complimenting
all the nurses on excellent
documentation and praising the
Patient Education area, in particular,
for special achievement. The nursing
areas received no recommendations
for improvement.
The evaluating team's general
comments were very complimentary,
as well. "We could tell that the
quality of care here was very high.
This prestigious hospital... is very
fortunate to have a Board of
Directors which takes such a great
interest in the hospital. Such is not
always our experience."
A formal, written evaluation is
expected from the JCAH during the
next quarter.
Volunteer:
Help Make Denver
Breathable
In an effort to make the winter of 1984 less noxious than its predecessors
and to meet clean air standards for metro Denver by 1987, the Colorado Air
Quality Control Commission has established volunteer guidelines to curb
pollution.
Saint Joseph Hospital will join with many private, public and civic
organizations taking part in the plan's advocacy, promotion and
implementation during this and subsequent years. Lois Lachman, Assistant
Director of Personnel, is coordinating the Hospital's role in the campaign.
Governor Richard Lamm and Denver Mayor Federico Pena will provide
leadership at the civic level.
The Better Air Campaign calls for metro drivers to voluntarily share
rides, ride the bus or not drive one day a week between November 15 and
January 15 each year. In addition, when pollution levels are predicted to be
high, all drivers will be asked to cancel or defer their non-essential trips to a
day with better air quality.
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